Before reporting to Spring Training this year, Gavin Lux had established himself as a rising five-tool player. In 2019, the top Dodgers prospect batted .347/.421/.607 between Double-A and Triple-A before earning his first crack at the Majors. Eight days after his callup, the Dodgers clinched their seventh straight National League West

There may be no Minor League Baseball games yet, but that's not going to stop us from dreaming about lineups.In the coming weeks, Toolshed will craft the best possible prospect lineups, sorted by age. The opening edition focused on teenagers, the second looked at 20-year-olds and last week's featured 21-year-olds. This time, we

The coronavirus pandemic may have shortened the looks at Minor Leaguers this spring, but some Top-100 performers still were able to make impressions.Cardinals OF Dylan Carlson (No. 17 overall) -- Carlson was called upon more than any other prospect in MLB.com's Top 100 this spring, and St. Louis' top prospect

Jesus Luzardo missed a lot of bats on Saturday afternoon.MLB.com's No. 18 overall prospect recorded eight strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings, allowing a run on two hits and a walk, as the Athletics topped the Mariners, 8-4, in Cactus League action at Peoria Sports Complex.

SAN DIEGO -- Bob Melvin has led some pretty good A's teams since becoming Oakland manager in 2011, including back-to-back 97-win clubs in the past two seasons. Yet he's particularly excited about the 2020 campaign for two big prospect-related reasons -- top prospectJesus Luzardo and No. 2 A.J. Puk."We've been

Jesus Luzardo believed he was ready for the Majors. Now the A's do, too.Oakland's top prospect will join the big league club in Houston on Monday. He last pitched Friday for Triple-A Las Vegas. When he debuts, Luzardo will become the first Peruvian-born player to reach the game's highest level.

The Pacific Coast League playoffs look nothing like last season's edition. All four of this year's teams missed the postseason in 2018.In terms of past championships, Sacramento has the most with four, but they all came when the club was an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Now affiliated with the

As if he hadn't been tested enough this season, Jesus Luzardo checked off another box in his hopeful push to the Majors on Friday.In his longest start of the season, the top A's prospect matched his career high with 10 strikeouts over six innings. He gave up a run while scattering

A's LHP Jesus Luzardo, Triple-A Las Vegas: 4.2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K-- Oakland's top prospect continued his journey to the Major Leagues in the Aviators' 2-0 blanking of Tacoma. Luzardo was dealing with shoulder troubles earlier in the season and exited a rehab start in July after

This season has been far from what Jesus Luzardo envisioned.Following a stellar Spring Training, the top A's prospect seemed to be a lock to debut in the big league starting rotation. Instead, he's spent most of the season on the injured list. It's been a trying road to recovery, but

Jesus Luzardo is back on the shelf.One night after leaving his start with Triple-A Las Vegas after four innings, the top A's prospect will be out indefinitely with a Grade 2 strain of his latissimus dorsi muscle, the team announced Wednesday.

Jesus Luzardo's last outing in the California League was his final one. He's jumping back to the Pacific Coast League.Oakland's top prospect allowed an earned run on four hits while striking out nine batters over four innings of relief in Class A Advanced Stockton's 10-2 romp over Modesto at John

The Stockton Ports hosted the highly anticipated season debut of a top A's pitching prospect Tuesday night. Then they did it again.A.J. Puk, MLB.com's No. 35 overall prospect, struck out four over two innings, allowing one run in his first appearance since 2017. He was followed by 13th-ranked Jesus Luzardo, who threw

The top two prospects in the A's system haven't pitched in a Minor League game all season. That's expected to change this week.Oakland No. 2 prospect A.J. Puk will start for Class A Advanced Stockton against San Jose on Tuesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The left-hander had Tommy John

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Jesus Luzardo, LHPIt

Jesus Luzardo's pursuit of a spot in the A's rotation came to a stunning halt early Thursday.The top A's prospect has been shut down for four to six weeks with a strained left rotator cuff, ending any chance he had of cracking the Opening Day roster. MLB.com's No. 12 overall prospect felt

Jesus Luzardo's first two spring appearances were quite impressive. They paled in comparison to his third.MLB.com's No. 12 overall prospect struck out six over 2 2/3 hitless innings, walking two batters and hitting another as the A's topped the Rangers, 4-1, in Spring Training action on Tuesday at Hohokam Stadium."He's so aware

Pitchers and catchers are coming, pitchers and catchers are coming.One of the most optimistic times of the year arrived Sunday when pitchers and catchers reported to Oakland Athletics camp in Mesa, Arizona, officially beginning Spring Training in 2019. Most other tandems will report Tuesday and Wednesday with position players coming

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The American League West was full of storylines going into 2018. The Astros were coming

The prospects are coming. The prospects are coming.Major League active rosters are set to expand Saturday, Sept. 1, allowing teams the opportunity to include any members of their 40-man rosters in time for the final playoff push. That means a good amount of MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects will pour into